glibenclamide
English edit
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Etymology edit
From gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + ben(zamide) + chl(oro)- + (sulfon)amide.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɡlaɪˈbɛŋ.kləˌmaɪd/
Noun edit
glibenclamide (countable and uncountable, plural glibenclamides)
- (pharmacology) An oral sulfonylurea antidiabetic C23H28ClN3O5S (trademarks Diaβeta, Glycovance, Micronase) used similarly to glipizide.
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References edit
- “glyburide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.